diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/cln-plugin.backup.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/cln-plugin.backup.sh
index b2d5d3e87..4a0cf4822 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/cln-plugin.backup.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/cln-plugin.backup.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ function help(){
   echo "cln-plugin.backup.sh [on|off] [testnet|mainnet|signet]"
   echo "cln-plugin.backup.sh [restore] [testnet|mainnet|signet] [force]"
   echo "cln-plugin.backup.sh [backup-compact] [testnet|mainnet|signet]"
-  echo "cln-plugin.backup.sh [check [testnet|mainnet|signet]"
   echo
   echo "https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/backup"
   echo
@@ -65,14 +64,15 @@ if [ $1 = on ];then
             /home/bitcoin/${netprefix}lightningd.sqlite3.backup.${now} || exit 1
   fi
 
-  # init plugin
-  if ! sudo ls /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK}/backup.lock; then
-    # https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/backup#setup
-    echo "# Initialize the backup plugin"
-    sudo -u bitcoin ${plugindir}/backup/backup-cli init\
-      --lightning-dir /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK} \
-      file:///home/bitcoin/${netprefix}lightningd.sqlite3.backup
+  # always re-init plugin
+  if sudo ls /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK}/backup.lock; then
+    sudo rm /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK}/backup.lock
   fi
+  # https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/backup#setup
+  echo "# Initialize the backup plugin"
+  sudo -u bitcoin ${plugindir}/backup/backup-cli init\
+   --lightning-dir /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK} \
+   file:///home/bitcoin/${netprefix}lightningd.sqlite3.backup
 
   source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
   if [ "${state}" == "ready" ]; then
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ if [ $1 = on ];then
     echo "# Started the ${netprefix}lightningd.service"
   fi
 
-elif [ $1 = check ];then
-
-
 
 elif [ $1 = off ];then
   echo "# Removing the backup plugin"
@@ -94,6 +91,7 @@ elif [ $1 = off ];then
   echo "# Removing the backup.lock file"
   sudo rm -f  /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK}/backup.lock
 
+
 elif [ $1 = restore ];then
 
   install
@@ -121,10 +119,15 @@ elif [ $1 = restore ];then
     sudo -u bitcoin ${plugindir}/backup/backup-cli restore \
       file:///home/bitcoin/${netprefix}lightningd.sqlite3.backup \
       /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK}/lightningd.sqlite3
-  
-    sudo systemctl start ${netprefix}lightningd
+    
+    source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
+    if [ "${state}" == "ready" ]; then
+      sudo systemctl start ${netprefix}lightningd
+      echo "# Started the ${netprefix}lightningd.service"
+    fi
   fi
 
+
 elif [ $1 = backup-compact ];then
   
   if sudo ls /home/bitcoin/.lightning/${CLNETWORK}/lightningd.sqlite3;then
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/cln.backup.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/cln.backup.sh
index a368d8035..bb3574b02 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/cln.backup.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/cln.backup.sh
@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@ if [ ${mode} = "cln-import-gui" ]; then
     echo "# Starting cln.hsmtool.sh unlock"
     /home/admin/config.scripts/cln.hsmtool.sh unlock # there are mutiple wallets possible, need to check for non-default ones too
   fi
+
+  # init backup plugin
+  /home/admin/config.scripts/cln-plugin.backup.sh on $CHAIN
   
   # restarting cln & give final info
   sudo systemctl start lightningd